Ursula K. Le Guin

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Also Known As	Ursula Kroeber
Born	October 21, 1929 • Berkeley • California
Died	January 22, 2018 (aged 88) • Portland • Oregon
Awards And Honors	National Book Award
Notable Works	“Always Coming Home” • “The Dispossessed” • “The Left Hand of Darkness”

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